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A photograph of an interior temple hall at night with a lit homa fire pit in the foreground, a brick-lined square with a bright flame rising from it. Brass oil lamps stand beside the fire pit. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with a red and gold cloth sits on a tiger-striped throne-like seat with cushions. The portrait shows a figure with long hair and saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, a depiction of a person rather than a physical presence; the appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. To the left, a gilded deity murti with a crown and a garland stands in an ornate arch. No physical people are visible.

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A dimly lit temple interior with a blazing fire pit made of stone blocks in the foreground, with a metal ladle resting beside it. To the right, a framed portrait of a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, draped with a red garland, sits on an ornate wooden throne with a striped cushion and brass lamps. Brass oil lamps stand nearby. On the left, a small deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth is visible, along with a carved stone pillar and a brown wooden figure in the background. No physical people are visible.2009-09-22A photograph of an ornate temple hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. In the foreground a fire burns in a raised fire pit, with brass oil lamps beside it. On the right, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland of purple and pink flowers sits on a striped cushioned throne-like seat draped with red and orange cloth; the portrait is shown as a printed picture, not a physical person. On the left, deity murti and a richly decorated altar with gold ornaments and a standing figure in a dark-red and white sari-like garment stand in a shrine area, and a dark-robed figure stands behind a draped curtain. No people are physically present in the scene.2009-09-22A photograph of a lit homa fire pit in a dim temple hall, with tall flames rising from a square white stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a cushioned seat with a zebra-patterned upholstered cushion sits on a raised platform, and a framed portrait with a red and gold border, draped with a garland of dark flower and bead strands, stands on the seat. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and carved white stone pillars frame the background. No people are visible.2009-09-22A photograph of an interior ritual space at night, dominated by a bright open fire burning in a square white-stone homa pit in the foreground. Behind it stands an ornate throne-like seat with a red cushioned frame and a tiger-striped fabric seat, draped with a garland of red flowers and beads, with a framed image or portrait on the backrest. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the seat. White carved stone pillars and pilasters frame the hall, and a small blue bird logo appears at the upper left. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22A dimly lit temple hall shows a fire burning in a square brick homa pit in the foreground. Behind it stands an ornate red-and-gold throne-like chair draped with a dark beaded mala garland hanging down its front, with a cushioned seat and tiger-striped upholstery. Brass oil lamp stands with lit flames flank the throne, and white carved stone columns frame the room. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22A photograph of an indoor homa fire inside a white-walled temple hall at night. In the foreground a square brick fire pit with white-washed sides holds a bright open flame, with a shallow metal ladle resting at its edge. Behind it stands a carved wooden chair draped with a striped tiger-pattern cloth and a bolster, facing forward. A framed portrait on the chair, decorated with a red-and-gold border, dark beaded garlands and rudraksha-style strands, shows a figure whose appearance is not clearly visible enough to identify. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor beside the fire pit and the chair, and carved white pillars frame the hall. No people are visible.2009-09-22A photograph of an indoor temple-style hall at night with white carved pillars and a dark polished floor. In the foreground, a white-brick fire pit holds a brass bowl with visible flames rising from it, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. In the background, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland hangs on a wooden stand draped with red and gold cloth, beside a small stone-look altar area and a wooden chair with a tiger-striped cloth. No people are visible.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall showing a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit in the foreground, with a ladle-like vessel beside it. Two men in white ritual clothing sit at left; the seated man wears white with red-edged cloth and a yellow scarf is visible on the other man. Behind them, a central deity murti is decorated with gold ornaments, flanked by two dark stone dvarapala figures in orange-brown dhotis. Brass lamps stand on the floor, and at right a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with red-and-orange flowers and shown on a cushioned seat draped with orange cloth. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2009-09-22A photograph of a white brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) burning with a bright flame inside a dim shrine room. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a brass vessel with an offering sit around the pit. Behind it, deity murtis adorned with garlands and framed by ornate arches are visible on a raised altar, with a cloth-covered table to the left. No people are visible in the frame.2009-09-20A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-painted bricks, with a bright flame rising from the centre and a brass ladle resting on its rim. Brass oil lamps stand at the corners. Behind the fire pit is an altar with two decorated deity murtis in silver arched halos and marigold garlands, a central deity murti in a silver frame, and tall dark figurines of standing deities on pillars at the top. A yellow and white cloth covers the altar base. No people are clearly visible except a partially visible figure in a striped shirt behind the altar, and a white cloth is draped at the left edge. The setting is an indoor temple hall with a dark polished floor.2009-09-20A brick-and-plaster fire pit (homa kunda) burns with bright flames inside a temple hall. A brass ladle with a dark wooden handle rests on the pit's rim beside a brass bowl. Behind it stand white carved stone pillars, a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and red blooms on the left, brass oil lamps, and a small brass vessel on a low yellow-cloth table. A blue plastic stool sits in the background. No people are visible.2009-09-20Indoor temple photograph showing a priest in white dhoti and shirt seated at a low brick fire pit (homa kunda) with smoke rising, holding a lit oil lamp in his hand. Behind him an altar holds a golden-framed deity murti under a decorated canopy, flanked by carved dvarapala-style figures and dark red drapes. Brass lamps stand around the fire pit and a tiger-striped cushion rests on a seat at right.2009-09-22